Texas International Baccalaureate School Celebrates First In Math Success

HOUSTON, TX—Wilson Academy, part of the Aldine Independent School District, is proud to be home to the top-ranked First In Math team, among all sixth-grade teams, in Texas. They are also ranked 24th nationally at the sixth-grade level.

“I couldn’t wait to share the news and celebrate our sixth grade First In Math State Champions,” says proud sixth-grade math Teacher Monica Leija. “I am very excited about what these students have accomplished.“ The team averaged 7,885 Stickers per student.

“I want to especially congratulate the top three scorers on the 'ACE75TX' Championship team—who were also the top three players in the state: Johnny Ho (19,270 stickers), Christina Duong (18,866 stickers) and Renny Hoang (18,750 stickers),” says Leija. “These were their totals at the end of April, but I am happy to report that these students are continuing to achieve and earn more stickers.”

Uwe Langhammer, Wilson Instructional Technology Specialist, is excited about what all of the students have accomplished. “Wilson students solved more than THREE MILLION math problems during the FIM competition on their way to becoming the top-ranked intermediate school in Texas.”

First In Math Texas representative Tony Morrow monitored the school’s progress and stayed in contact throughout the year. “Many thanks to Tony, his constant support during the year was a big help,” says Langhammer.

Wilson Academy is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. Founded in 1968, the IB is a program of international education “designed to help students develop intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.”